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Local Happenings
Come visit our Task Force Health Educator for some Fall Prevention Tips-at the upcoming 17th Annual Senior Health and Fitness Fair
Friday, March 21st at the Municipal Services Building, 33 Arroyo Dr. in South San Francisco from 9am-noon.
Next Task Force General Meeting March 20, 2014 1pm-3pm at Sequoia Health and Wellness at 749 Brewster in Redwood City.
Mills-Peninsula’s FallProof™ programThis six-week program provides one-on-one attention within a group setting. It begins with an assessment of your current balance and risk of falling.
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Sequoia Hospital Prevention Class
This FREE five-week class series is brought to you by Sequoia Hospital Health & Wellness Center.
Stanford Hospital "Farewell to Falls"
If you’ve fallen recently or are at risk for falls, you may be eligible to participate in a free, home-based fall prevention program
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Task Force in Action: Senior Day at the Fair
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Welcome to the San Mateo County Fall Prevention Task Force website. |
The mission of the San Mateo Fall Prevention Task Force is to decrease falls among community dwelling older adults through advocacy, resource development and education. We would like to acknowledge the generous support from our community organizations in funding our various activities in 2012-2013:
Member Spotlight
Sutter Care at Home (SCAH) – formerly Sutter VNA & Hospice – is one of the largest, not-for-profit home health care agencies in Northern California. Since its beginning in 1906, SCAH has enhanced the health and well-being of the community through a commitment to compassion and excellence to home-based services and products. SCAH offers personalized care to patients through home health care, hospice, home medical equipment and respiratory care, home infusion therapy, private and geriatric care, Lifeline medical alert services, and community flu and wellness programs. With dedicated teams of health care providers caring for more than 50,000 patients each year, SCAH offers local service through branch offices in 12 counties. Sutter Care at Home made 279,000 home health visits and provided 218,000 patient days of care in hospice in 2011. As an affiliate of Sutter Health, SCAH is leading the transformation of home care to achieve the highest levels of quality, access and affordability. To learn more, visit www.SutterCareAtHome.org.
Become a Member
The Task Force welcomes individuals and organizations that are committed to reducing injury among older adults in our community.